Home Subscribe Las Vegas Review-Journal
  Jobs Cars Homes Shopping Travel Weddings Golf Best of Las Vegas Photo   Search:

RECENT EDITIONS
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

News
May. 16, 2008
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal

Attorney general says two on school boards face term limits

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CARSON CITY -- Two more local school trustees faced challenges Thursday from Nevada's top election official in a move that could trigger a court battle over the state's voter-approved term limits.

Secretary of State Ross Miller challenged John McKenna, running for re-election to a school board seat in Carson City, and Todd Plimpton, seeking re-election to a school board seat in Pershing County.

In both cases, Miller said the trustees will have served 12 years by year's end and under term limits written into the Nevada Constitution a decade ago can't serve any longer.

That's the same argument Miller raised in a challenge Wednesday of Jonnie Pullman, who also will have served 12 years in her Washoe County school trustee post.

Most Popular Stories
  • MOUNT CHARLESTON: Four die in plane crash
  • Two couples died in crash
  • NORM: Steve Wynn goes for mega-yacht
  • FAMILY SERVICES: Three visits preceded boy's death
  • NORM: Kirshner works on big Vegas project
  • NORM: Playboy models in state spotlight
  • Body of diver who jumped off 90-foot Lake Mead cliff found
  • NORM: Playboy 'coed': Dad's OK with it
  • NORM: Elvis fan club will have star its way
  • NORM: Curtain falling on Stage Deli



    • A Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau opinion has concluded that for purposes of term limits state legislators' first terms began with the election of 1998 rather than 1996. Pullman, elected for the first time in 1996, said that opinion should apply to her.

    If the case winds up in court, it could move quickly to the Nevada Supreme Court. That's what many term-limited officials up for re-election this year would like to see, especially if they aren't directly involved.

    Two dozen legislators, including Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno, and Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley, D-Las Vegas, face final races this year or were re-elected for what could be the last time in 2006.



    Leave Your Comment 3 Reader Comments
    Terms & Conditions
    The following comments are provided by readers and are the sole responsiblity of the authors. The reviewjournal.com does not review comments before publication nor guarantee their accuracy. By publishing a comment here you agree to abide by the comment policy. If you see a comment that violates the policy, please notify the web editor.

    Some comments may not display immediately due to an automatic filter. These comments will be reviewed within 48 hours. Please do not submit a comment more than once.
    Current Word Count:

    tim wrote on May 16, 2008 05:35 PM: yea,term limits are finally working!time to clean house.


    Genius wrote on May 16, 2008 05:23 PM: Throw the bums OUT! Get new blood, new ideas, new political hacks.


    Vegas Native wrote on May 16, 2008 09:31 AM: Attorney General - Secretary of State...I suppose its not really all that important to get the headline right, eh, R-J? I mean a wink's as good as a nudge to a blind man....